Tamim Iqbal (R) with Mohammad Mithun with the BPL trophy. Photo: X/BCBCricket Tamim Iqbal (R) with Mohammad Mithun with the BPL trophy. Photo: X/BCBCricket

Fortune Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal scored a fantastic half-century to lead his side to a thrilling three-wicket win over Chittagong Kings in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Fridayjilipark, February 7. (More Cricket News)

A legend of Bangladesh cricket, Iqbal scored 54 in just 29 balls to help Barishal get a quick start in a steep 195-run chase. West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers kept the momentum going on with a 28-ball 46 but left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam brought Chittagong back into the game with four wickets.

Just when things got tricky, Rishad Hossain stood up for Barishal and smashed two sixes in his six-ball unbeaten 18 to take his side to the trophy. Barishal won by three wickets with four balls left in the game.

Tamim Iqbal Left Out Of Bangladesh Cricket Board's Contracts List

BY PTI

Meanwhile, South Korea were knocked out by the defending champions, India, with a 1-4 defeat in the semi-final. In their pool stage encounter, South Korea had previously played to a 2-2 draw against their next opponent, Pakistan.

On the other hand, China have qualified for their maiden Asian Champions Trophy final. Their journey to the summit clash has been a rollercoaster ride. They started with a defeat to India but bounced back with a 4-2 win over Malaysia. The hosts then faced a 2-3 loss to South Korea and were also routed 5-1 by Pakistan in the pool stage.

slots 777

Barishal thus retained the trophy and Iqbal's team became the third BPL franchise to win back-to-back titles.

Earlier, after being put into bat first, Chittagong had a brilliant start. Openers Khawaja Nafay and Parvez Hossain Emon stitched a 121-run stand for the first wicket. Nafay was dismissed for 66 off 44 balls in the 13th over by Ebadot Hossain. Graham Clark, in at number three, then took over and slammed a 23-ball 44 before he was run out in the final over. Emon finished unbeaten with 78 off 49 balls and Chittagong posted 194/3 in 20 overs.

Despite Shoriful's 4/34, Chittagong could not defend the total and missed out on the trophy.

Iqbal won the Player of the Match award while Khulna Tigers' skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz was declared the Player of the Tournament for his all-round exploits.

Fortune Barishal vs Chittagong Kings, BPL Final Playing XIs

Fortune Barishal Playing XI: Tamim Iqbal (c), Towhid Hridoy, Dawid Malan,jl7 Kyle Mayers, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mahmudullah, Mohammad Nabi, Rishad Hossain, Ebadot Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Ali

Chittagong Kings Playing XI: Khawaja Nafay, Parvez Hossain Emon, Graham Clark, Hussain Talat, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Mithun (w/c), Khaled Ahmedjilipark, Arafat Sunny, Naeem Islam, Binura Fernando, Shoriful Islam